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Clean energy powers rural resilience in Cuba

Rural Cuba has been impacted by recurring blackouts. But along its eastern coastline, an energy transition is brewing.

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When the farmer is the star of the dinner

Thanks to an innovative project, rural women in the Dominican Republic are supplying ingredients to a renowned restaurant.

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Press release

22 January 2025

Rwanda: 100,000 cassava farming households to strengthen food security and climate resilience

INGABO Syndicate Farmers, a producer organization and IFAD today signed a US$2 million project to enhance food security, improve livelihoods and build climate resilience for over 100,000 cassava farming households in Rwanda.

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Press release

23 January 2025

IFAD issues its second club deal to Kåpan and Skandia

IFAD issued its tenth sustainable bond for 900 million Swedish Krona (SEK) under its Sustainable Development Finance Framework to two investors: Kåpan, a Swedish pension fund managing pensions for state employees, and Skandia, a Swedish insurer and repeat investor, that bought IFAD’s inaugural SEK transaction in 2024.

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News

28 March 2023

After the earthquake in Türkiye, rural people need more support than ever

Extreme weather events, such as droughts, storms and floods, are putting pressure on the ecosystems that farmers depend on...

Event

12 - 13 February 2025

48th session of the IFAD Governing Council

The overarching theme of the Governing Council is “Catalysing Investment at the 1st Mile”.

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10 - 11 February 2025

Seventh Global Meeting of the Indigenous Peoples' Forum at IFAD

Indigenous Peoples’ right to self-determination: a pathway for food security and sovereignty.

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Publication

Operations Academy: Repository of resources on Results Based Management

This repository offers a unique opportunity to enhance knowledge of results-based management, providing access to an organized set of resources developed under the IFAD grant RESOLVE.

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Climate and environment

The lives of small-scale farmers are being upended by climate change. They need support to adapt to climate change and to protect the planet’s precious resources

Rural women

Gender inequality is one of the biggest impediments to sustainable development. Without tackling its root causes, we cannot end global hunger and poverty

Remittances

The funds sent home by migrant workers are a lifeline for rural families, helping to build resilience and support sustainable development

Indigenous Peoples

With their traditional knowledge and deep connection to their environments, we work with Indigenous Peoples to build a more inclusive, sustainable future.

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